Dr Alberto Is Interested in the Aspects of Cognitive Development

question 387

Multiple Choice

Dr. Alberto is interested in the aspects of cognitive development that have to do with how individuals reason about ethical decisions and how they decide what is right and wrong. The focus of his research is likely to be:

• A) language acquisition and how it affects our thought processes.
• B) the formation of gender schemas and how gender differences in reasoning ability develop.
• C) the development of moral reasoning.
• D) the formation of individual identity, including the values, ideals, and beliefs that guide the individual's behavior.

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